The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Christmas in Morris.

Christmas in Morris.
The Christmas of 1887 in Morri
Will be ever recalled in the future h.
the young of to-day as one of til,
happiest of their lives.
Christmas comes but once year
and this one brought good cheer t.
all. The various exercises were o
that character that should make last
ing and holy impression upon al
hearts.
| The various churches and Snnda,
schools observed the day with appro
pirate services and for the diversion
amusement and edification of the
young the NJ. E. and Congregations
Sunday schools gave very interesting
entertainments. respectively on Satur
day and Monday evenings. At the
NJ. E. CHURCH
everything was gotten in readiness as
the previous severe weather would
permit. The room was we'll filled
with both young and old. all waiting
patiently for the appearance of Santa
Claus who had been engaged for this
special evening. Prior to his advent
however the audience was very pleas
antly entertained with music and
recitations by Ora Taylor. Laura
Heath and Laura Thoele. Just here
Old Santa made his appearance,
DIRE ssed in sOmewhat Anticipated
manner, and made the young hearts
happy by distributing many gifts,
not missing single child.
THE CoNGREGATIoNALs SCHOOL
was more favored by the weather,
and the preparations were more ella
borate. No efforts were spared on
the part sof the ones who had it in
charge to make the affair one worthy
of commemoration. A pond erous
boat The Morning STAR belonging
to E. B. Woodward. was handsomely
decorated. with topsails flying, and
well filed with gifts for members of
the school. The literary exercises
consisted of recitations, exceedingly
we'll rendered, by Masters Charles
DeKay, Marion Fairbank. Caju Wolff.
Walter Smith, Cora Hulburd. and
Nellie Kerns. Reading by DR.. HUI
burd. A dialogue. presented hy the
four little Misses, Dora Wolff. Trixie
Munro, Ruth Hutchlns and Lizzie
D-Kay, was the most beautiful feat
ure of the exercise. The entertain.
ment throughout was interesting and
the large audience went home we'll
pleased and the children laden with
presents. At
THE SISTERS SCHOOLGIRLS
Christmas tree was prepared for the
pupils and on Friday evening the
many good things. gifts and presents
were distributed among the hundred
or more happy little ones that were
gathered there. Three masses were
celebrated at the
CATHOLIC CHURCH;
low masses at o'clock and Q O'Clock,
and high mass at the usual hour. halt
past ten, which was followed imme.
diatly by Benediction of the Sacra-
ment.
The observance Of the day was ap-
propriate and comrlete, and nature
itself gave a helping hand to the
happiness of the occassinr; for never
did the sun shine more brightly from
a clear heaven. and never was there
a more beautiful day than that en-
joyed in Morris on Christmas of the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty seven.
Donne'Iy Items.
Miss Mary ROhrenback has re-
turned from Maple Lake where she
has been visiting relatives.
Allie Taisey has recovered from
his recent illness.
Rev. O. Dahle held services in the
school house Christmas morning
Quite congregation was in atten
dance.
Stanislaus L,,denia lost horse
Christmas morning.
A. G. Parsons made flying trip to
Morris last Saturday.
Mrs. Rustad. mother of Seymour
Rustad, has returned to her home ii
Cokato.
Geo. C. Brandt Of Morris was ii
Donnelly last Saturday.
There was great turkey funera
last Sunday-no flowers.
Notice Of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that tht
Copartnership heretofore existing
between Samuel Acheson and A. G.
Parsons under the firm name and
style of s. Acheson q Co. retail mer-
chants at Donnelly, Stevens county
Minnesota, is this day dissolved b.
mutual consent; Samuel Acheson re
firing from the frm and A. g. Par
sons succeeding to the entire bushes.
Of the copartnerslaip. to whom al
debts due the late firm must be paid
and BY whom al flrm liabilities ar,
assumed.
Dated Donnelly. Mimi. Dec. Is 81
SAMUEL AolIxsoN.
a. G. PARsoxsi